Way to Go Graduate -My Craft Spot Project

For todays Fantabulous Cricut challenge project click -HERE
I'm so thrilled to have the opportunity to be on My Craft Spot design team and share with you my crazy love for creating with paper! 

Each of the 8 design team members will post a project every other week with the option to post on our "off" week if we choose. This happens to be my first "off" week, but I couldn't resist creating a project for this weeks challenge.

Challenge #56

Congratulations!

(graduation, new baby, new job etc.)

With my niece graduating this year I wanted to make her a fun card to celebrate her special occasion of graduating High School.  I used her school colors, brown and gold and added designer paper to give it more of a feminine/girly feel.  

I found the tutorial for this graduation shape card on You Tube -HERE, the instructions were very helpful and easy to follow.

The tassel is made from embroidery floss, again found instructions from a You Tube video -HERE again great instructions.

I love to learn new creative ideas (at least new to me) and often find what ever I'm looking for on You Tube... Love that visual learning!

Have you seen the "Tiny Tags" stamp set that Kimberly has for sell at My Craft Spot? It's a great set with sentiments for many occasions, perfect for a small tag as they were designed for... but did you ever think you could use one of those small phrases on card, it can be done and I think it worked out perfect for this card!

Inside view of card, those brown edges fold in when closed and this card fit's perfectly in an A2 size envelope. The cardstock is Chocolate Chip and More Mustard from Stampin' Up!

Added some stitching using my sewing machine.

I used my mounting tape to pop up the sentiment to give it more dimension.

Front view, yep stitched the top of the grad hat.

Bottom of card

Border punch is from Recollections

Designer paper has been retired from Stampin' Up!

 I hope you enjoyed my card and were inspired in some way today, and if you haven't seen the rest of the design team projects for the "Congratulations" challenge, you really need to head over to My Craft Spot and see what they've made... talk about being inspired... such inspiration and talent those gals have shared!  -HERE.

"CONGRATS" -Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Project

For todays "My Craft Spot" challenge project click -HERE.

Hello friends, welcome to another wonderful Monday!  Each Monday begins with a new challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, and this weeks challenge...

"You Did It"

Make a Graduation card or project

remember to include a cricut cut image somewhere on your project

I've been thinking about this shape card in my head for a few days now and I was able to quickly design it using my Gypsy and then put it together.  I rarely use my cricut machine without my gypsy... really almost never, I love my gypsy!  The letters "CONGRATS" are from the Birthday Bash cartridge, and were welded together. The graduation hat is from Everyday Paper Dolls.

I designed this card to fit in a legal size envelope (the long -approx. 9 1/2" x 4" size) using several layers.

I like to use the colored fun foam or craft foam as some call it to create a "pop-up" effect when working with black cardstock, instead of using my usual white mounting tape so it's not as noticeable.  I used black and orange fun foam for this project. I purchased the multi color package so I have several colors on hand.  

I cut the fun foam into strips and then smaller pieces, the size that I need, I use tacky glue to adhere it to the cardstock.

The tassel was made using grosgrain ribbon from Stampin' Up.  You can see a video -HERE showing how to make this type of tassel, as well as another fun graduation card. I made the graduation card in the video for this weeks My Craft Spot challenge, my card can be found -HERE.

The black cardstock is the "shadow" font feature from the Birthday Bash cartridge, the orange and white are the layered font. 

I added stitching using an extra fine sharpie pen on the orange "CONGRATS" image. 

Inside of card

You'll want to head over to Fantabulous Cricut to see the other great projects that the design team has created, and we would love you to join us for This Weeks Challenge -"You Did It"  -HERE
Thanks for visiting today!

Karen's Gorgeous New Blog Make-Over

Karen has a gorgeous new look on her blog, have you seen it yet?

I had the opportunity to give Karen's blog a "make-over" and it is absolutely stunning. The digital scrapbook kit that Karen chose is called Glimmering Memories by Lauren at DSP.

Karen's Blog is titled Kaleidoscope Sparkles and this new look is just perfect for her positive personality. When you take a look at her blog notice her lovely creative artwork, it's beautifully done such an inspiration, just like her.

Take a look at her blinkie

 Karen was such a joy to work with in the design of her new blog. As we incorporated each element from the digital kit that she absolutely loved it was fun to see the blog look come together with a stunning style all her own. She introduced her new blog on this post -HERE. Head over to Karen's blog and "grab her blinky" to place on your blog, and become a follower, she has so much to share with everyone.

Thank you so much Karen for this wonderful opportunity I had to let your beautiful personality shine through with the design of your "new blog look".  View Karen's blog -HERE. 

Interested in a new blog look?  Email me and we'll chat :)

robinscreativecottage @ yahoo .com (remove spaces)
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Friendship Card -Meet Tullulah Digi Stamp

Hello, I have another sweet image from DigiStamp Boutique, her name is Tullulah. 

 Sally-Ann is the designer and I love her whimsical style of people characters. 

I love Tullulah's loose ponytails on her hair, I like coloring hair.  I'm still working on learning techniques with my copic markers and trying to get better at it... and it it true what the say... practice, practice, practice, so that is what I'm doing practicing.  :) This image can be found -HERE.

Copic Marker colors:

Skin - E50, E01, E13, R20 (cheek) 

Hair -E33, E25, E29

Dress -BG11, BG13, BG15

-R20, R22, R24

Shadow around image -C1, NO

Finishing the image off with a bit of sparkle using Diamond Stickles

Paper collection it the mat stack Garden Party by DCWV, and I couldn't resist sewing on my card again.  I used my spellbinder dies for shapes.

I used the beautiful crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot this is the Snow White color, the stamped image is also from My Craft Spot the Sweet Sentiments Set #1 clear stamps.

I'm trying a new idea on my blog the "InLinkz Link Manager" to list the items that were used in this project, it's a great quick reference tool. Let me know what you think I'd love to hear if it is helpful at all.

Tallulah Digital Image	DCWV Garden Party Mat Stack Cardstock	Hand Dyed Crinkle Ribbon My Craft Spot	Sweet Sentiments #1 My Craft Spot Clear Stamps
Spellbinder Dies Circles	Spellbinders Blossom Die	Copic Sketch Markers	Ice Stickles Glitter Glue

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